Haha! It really works! I made Play-doh for Xander last week. I was out of food coloring and used Kool-aid to color, which is actually not messy at all, and makes it smell like fruit. Thankfully Xander figured out very quickly that it didn't taste good at all and it lead to a very productive hour of pure toddler entertainment!
EASY PLAY DOH:
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
4 tablespoons cream of tartar
2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons cooking oil
Mix dry ingredients together in pot, add the boiling water and cooking oil. Stir over medium heat until it forms a ball. Let it cool. Keep in air tight container in refrigerator when not playing with it.
I had to help him get started but after he got the hang of it he was mezmorized!
